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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1022590
Internal NHTSA #	10552024
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	13/11/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Will intermittent turn on during driving and stay on. If you stop and turn off car and then restart may or may not return on. Car as a bit of a shake to it some times. Had cruise control not turn on. Electrical seems wacky in the vehicle. Also had it been stuck in park or times could not move the shifter to park or reverse. Seriously needs to be reviewed. All these issues happen intermittent and never when near the kia dealership. Vehicle 90% of the time has been wonderful, however there are issues that need investigated and corrected for example all the above i have listed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STOCKTON, NY
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA11BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	15/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	30
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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